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QuestionWhat do I do if my front gear isn't working?Ikaika Cox is the Shop Director at the Salt Lake City branch Bicycle Collective in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been a bike mechanic since 2012, beginning as a volunteer with the Provo Bicycle Collective, and growing and honing his skills as a bicycle mechanic and educator in multiple Bicycle Collective locations over the years. He now leads the Salt Lake City branch of the Bicycle Collective.First, you need to diagnose in what way your front shifter is not working. Cable tension and derailleur position are usually the culprits, and both can be adjusted relatively easily. Sometimes the cable and/or the housing is ruined and will need to be replaced. Also, a bent or broken front derailleur or shifter will require replacement.
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QuestionOn a Falcon front derailleur, how do I best open the rails to go around the chain?Munko JensenCommunity AnswerYou have to break a chain link and feed it through the cage to remove it. Then feed it to the proper cog.
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QuestionCan I lower ride height on a mountain bike?Matt GanderCommunity AnswerNo, this is not possible. The seat height can be changed but not the height of the frame.
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QuestionI have three gears in front and when I change from 1st to 2nd it is changing but when I change from 2nd to 3rd it is not going. What can I do?Munko JensenCommunity AnswerIt may be that your high limit screw it too tight and it is not letting the cage out a the way. try loosening it a bit.
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QuestionMy cycle has three front gears, but I cannot shift them; the shifter moves, but not the derailer. What should I do?Community AnswerYou have to adjust the derailleur cable so that when it shifts, it pulls that cage to the next cog.
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QuestionHow do I reset a Shimano front derailleurs?Munko JensenCommunity AnswerFirst, shift to the lowest gear and tighten the barrel adjusters. Then remove the screw clamp and let the cable loose.
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QuestionWhen I shift the front derailleur, it starts to shift but the shifter springs back to the 1 position. What is causing this?Rudy TothCommunity AnswerYou have to use a screw driver to adjust the two screws on the front derailleur. Either one lower than the other and\or one higher than the other lower. Ride on a pavement trail so you wont be bothered by traffic and you can adjust that part in peace.
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